''Utricularia phusoidaoensis'' is a terrestrial

lithophytic Lithophytes are plants that grow in or on rocks. They can be classified as either epilithic (or epipetric) or endolithic; epilithic lithophytes grow on the surfaces of rocks, while endolithic lithophytes grow in the crevices of rocks (and are als ...

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that belongs to the

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'' Utricularia''. It is

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to the northern

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province of Phitsanulok on

Phu Soi Dao Phu Soi Dao (french: Phou Soai Dao) is a mountain in Southeast Asia. It is 2120 metres tall and rises at the south end of the Luang Prabang Range, on the border between Laos and Thailand. Phu Soi Dao National Park is on the Thai side of the r ...

, where it is only known from the type locality. It grows on wet cliffs at altitudes around . It is related to '' U. garrettii'', another species endemic to Thailand that shares a similar seed morphology. ''Utricularia phusoidaoensis'' is easily distinguished by its purple 4-6-lobed

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leaves, and the staghorn-like trap appendages. It has been found growing in the presence of '' U. spinomarginata''. It was first formally described by Piyakaset Suksathan (of the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden) and

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(of

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) in 2010 from collections made by Suksathan in 2007.Suksathan, P, and JAN Parnell. 2010
Three new species and two new records of ''Utricularia'' L. (Lentibulariaceae) from Northern Thailand.
''Thai For. Bull. (Bot.)'', 38: 23-32.

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* phusoidaoensis Carnivorous plants of Asia Endemic flora of Thailand Plants described in 2010 {{Lentibulariaceae-stub

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